Saf Minal
| Saf Minal | |
|---|---|
  Saf Minal Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Highest point | |
Garhwal Himalaya | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | The first ascent by J. Imai and A. Hagiwara from Japan in On 2 October 1975. |
Saf Minal (Hindi: सफ मिनाल) is a mountain of Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. Saf Minal standing majestically at 6911 meter 22674 feet. It's the 21st highest located entirely within the uttrakhand India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category and 50th highest peak in India. Saf Minal is the 332nd highest peak in the world.[3] Saf Minal falls on the edge of the Northern Nanda Devi National Park.
Climbing history
Saf Minal (6911m) lies on the outer rim of the Nanda Devi sanctuary and just west of Rishi Pahar. The first ascent by Himalayan Alpine Association of Japan in 1975 through the south east ridge from inside the Nanda Devi National Park. On 2 October, J. Imai and A. Hagiwara reached the summit after 8 hour of climbing at 1.30 p.m. The second ascent came in on October 5, 2004 by an American-British team Ian Parnel and John Varco (US) climbed the northwest face of Saf Minal this is the first ascent of the northwest face of Saf Minal.
Glaciers and rivers
It is surrounded by Glaciers on both the side
The entire surrounding area are protected within the 2,236.74 km2 (863.61 sq mi) Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve which is a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO .[4] The Nanda Devi National Park is home to several world-class treks.
Neighboring peaks
neighboring peaks of Kalanka:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°22′33″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37583°N 79.97083°E
- Dunagiri: 7,066 m (23,182 ft)30°30′54″N 79°52′00″E / 30.51500°N 79.86667°E
- Rishi Pahar: 6,992 m (22,940 ft)30°31′48″N 79°59′24″E / 30.53000°N 79.99000°E
- Kalanka: 6,932 m (22,743 ft)30°30′12″N 79°56′30″E / 30.50333°N 79.94167°E
- Changabang: 6,864 m (22,520 ft)30°30′00″N 79°55′37″E / 30.50000°N 79.92694°E
See also
- List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
- Gangotri National Park
- Nanda Devi National Park
References
- ^ "Himalayan Peaks. Janhukut". himalayanhigh.in. [dead link]
- ^ Saf Minal peakvisor.com [dead link]
- ^ "Peaks" (PDF). 4sport.ua. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2 March 2024.